- The Indian equity market fell for the fourth session in five as global crude prices continued to tumble, dragging down oil explorers. Shares of Bharti Infratel surged nearly 13% to a record high on heavy volumes.
- Asian stocks fell due to concerns over global growth from falling oil prices, while European shares declined for the fourth straight session as slumping oil and iron ore prices weighed on resource stocks.
- Key Indian indices like the Sensex and Nifty closed lower while sectoral indices like CNX Midcap ended higher. Select stocks like IDFC and Tech Mahindra gained over 1% each. ONGC and Reliance lost over 2%.